Work Load Levels (Class Size. The district shall attempt to meet the following standards for class size, except in traditional large group instruction, experimental classes, or following a double levy failure. Student-teacher ratio in K-3 to be 25 - 1 4-5 to be 28 – 1 Student-Adult ratio for “walk-to” classes: 25-1 for K-3 above Benchmark and Benchmark 28-1 for 4-5 above Benchmark and Benchmark 20-1 for Strategic
Work Load Levels (Class Size. The district shall attempt to meet the following standards for class size, except in traditional large group instruction, experimental classes, or following a double levy failure. Student-teacher ratio in K-3 to be 25 - 1 4-6 to be 28 - 1 No teacher at a given level or class should exceed these limits until all other classes at that level reach the specified limit. In special cases, and with the consent of the teacher, exceptions to the above may be made. In such cases the teacher's supervisor shall notify the HTA President or his/her designee by phone no later than the close of school the following day, and in writing within ten (10) school days. Included in such communications will be the specific reason that such exception should be made. The District and Association recognize that class size has an impact upon the educational process. It is agreed that when the employee, in exercising his/her professional judgment, determines that he/she has been assigned a student load/case load that exceeds the suggested limit and is negatively impacting the learning process, the employee may apply to the Superintendent for assistance in improving the learning process. When such a request is made, a meeting of the class size committee will meet within 10 working days. The class size committee shall consist of a representative from each building and two (2) administrators. The HTA president or his/her designee shall select the labor representatives to the committee. When an employee requests assistance, a sub-committee will meet within five (5) working days. In an urgent situation, the sub-committee will meet within two (2) working days. This subcommittee will consist of at least one of two members designated by HTA; at least one member designated by the District and the other class size committee members who are available to meet. The class size committee will meet with the teacher or his/her designee. When possible, all employees at that grade level or in that subject area will be involved in the problem solving process since decisions made may affect them. The class size committee in consultation with the teachers involved will determine possible solutions and determine which will be utilized in that situation. The possible solutions may include, but are not limited to:
